| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Some of what you will see; Introduction: light as a healing tool; Part 1 Light's actions in the body; Chapter 1 Light is just the catalyst; 1.1 Electromagnetic radiation; 1.2 Absorbing light; 1.3 Light's bio-targets; 1.4 Absorption leads to ... ; 1.4.1 Heat; 1.4.2 Changing shape; 1.4.3 Physical chemistry; 1.4.4 Shapeshifting examples; 1.5 Light's targets within the cell; 1.5.1 Cytochrome C; 1.5.2 Nitric oxide: a not-so-secondary effect; Summary from a different perspective; Chapter 2 Blood and light |
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2.1 Circulation basics2.2 Heat ... again; 2.3 Push vs. pull; 2.4 Vasodilation: nitric oxide rearing its head again; 2.5 Oxygenation; Summary from a different perspective; Chapter 3 Anti-inflammatory effect; 3.1 Changing the flavor of the inflammatory soup; 3.1.1 Vasoactive amines; 3.1.2 Acute phase proteins and plasmatic proteases; 3.1.3 Lipid mediators; 3.1.4 Cytokines; 3.1.5 Molecule of the year and more; 3.2 The anti-inflammatory effect of laser therapy on different cells, tissues, and conditions; Summary from a different perspective; Chapter 4 Analgesic effect |
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4.1 How can laser therapy provide analgesia?4.2 Don't forget pain assessment; 4.3 Analgesia in different conditions: clinical studies; Summary from a different perspective; Chapter 5 Tissue healing; 5.1 Wound healing; 5.2 Healing of tendons and ligaments; 5.3 Muscle healing; 5.4 Bone healing; 5.5 Nerve healing and function; 5.6 Treating contaminated and infected tissues; Summary from a different perspective; Part 2 Pointing the light into the patient; Chapter 6 Light's path to all these places in the body; 6.1 Attenuation via absorption and scatter; 6.2 Scatter: the primary interaction |
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6.3 How much and in which direction?6.4 How this adds up to dose; 6.5 Interpreting dose in vitro vs. in vivo; 6.6 Power; 6.6.1 Average vs. peak power; 6.7 Treatment time and reciprocity; 6.8 Power density and patient comfort; Summary from a different perspective; Chapter 7 Pointing light at soft tissue: clinical applications; 7.1 General treatment considerations and parameters; 7.1.1 Dose; 7.1.2 Power; 7.1.3 Pulsing frequencies; 7.1.4 How often?; 7.2 Wounds and burns; 7.2.1 Acute wounds; 7.2.2 Chronic wounds; 7.2.3 Burns; 7.2.4 Wound care, dressings, and laser therapy |
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7.2.5 How to improve results7.3 Lick granuloma; 7.4 Dermatitis; 7.4.1 Acute and chronic dermatitis; 7.4.2 Pododermatitis; 7.5 Ear disease; 7.5.1 Otitis; 7.5.2 Aural hematomas; 7.6 Sacculitis and perianal fistulas; 7.7 Hygroma (false bursitis); 7.8 Gingivitis and stomatitis; 7.9 Abdominal organs; 7.9.1 Transabdominal treatments; 7.9.2 Laser therapy during laparotomy; 7.10 Airway; Summary from a different perspective; 7.11 Case studies; Chapter 8 Different flavors (frequencies) for different tissues; 8.1 Evidence that tissue type matters; 8.2 Understanding the WHY; 8.3 Best guesses |
| Summary |
Laser therapy has become increasingly popular in small animal practice and has many benefits to the patient--including reduced inflammation, faster tissue healing, and less pain--and can be used in a wide variety of conditions including wounds, sprains, and fractures. Aimed at the first opinion vet, this very practical book covers the most important aspects of laser use in the practice environment. It approaches the subject by taking two perspectives--fundamental science and clinical applications--and combining them for a robust, useful guide to the practice of laser therapy. Information covered includes: how lasers work on tissue; how to use them in different scenarios; how to maximise results; how to use them on different conditions including soft tissue, musculoskeletal and neurological; how to integrate lasers with other therapies; when not to use lasers or use with caution; how to choose the equipment and implement it in the practice environment and promote the treatment to clients. The book also includes case studies to illustrate the use of lasers in practice on a range of conditions in different animals including dogs, cats, and exotics. Veterinary Laser Therapy in Small Animal Practice combines the clinical and scientific approaches reflected in the work of the two authors, showing how both sides together can help you have a positive impact on the patient.--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Lasers in veterinary medicine.
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Pet medicine.
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Veterinary therapeutics.
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Veterinary medicine.
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Laser Therapy -- veterinary
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Veterinary Medicine
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Low-Level Light Therapy -- veterinary
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veterinary medicine.
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Veterinary therapeutics
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Pet medicine
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Lasers in veterinary medicine
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Veterinary medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stephens, Bryan J. (Bryan James), 1983- author.
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| ISBN |
9781789181104 |
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1789181100 |
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9781789181098 |
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1789181097 |
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